The Traps of Black Swan

Aaron tied a hair elastic after braiding and left the braided hair on her shoulder for her to look at. 

"Woah!" Aarvi's lips formed a big O looking at the elegant and classy fishtail braid. It wasn't bed hair but she looked like she was getting ready to go out, "I didn't know you have magical hands." 

Even though she was a little sad for not having her mother to look over her even once, she didn't care anymore. She believed that she had to go through the worst experience of her life to earn a stunning and caring boyfriend to cherish.

Aaron carried her looking at her silently admiring the braid and earned a soft kiss on his cheek in gratification while walking out of her cloakroom to his bedroom.

He asked when they settled on his bed in his room, "Which plans failed?"

There she goes, back to sulking mode. She cupped her face and looked at the darkness outside the room. 

Aaron now doubted if it is actually a failure or something trivial. Turning her around to face him, he asked again, "Now tell me what went wrong against your planning."

Lowering her hands, straightening her back, Aarvi started her narration, "My aim for the week was to alarm Leon Harmon and bring a doubt of Ava Kelly is alive by end of the day. So that, by the time I visit Hays international, I wanted him to contact Vance Hays. This is my main aim of multiple plans."

Aaron nodded and waited for her to continue. Aarvi threw her hands in the air and declared, "but I failed."

Aaron held her nose seeing her jutted her lips in disappointment, "Now, tell me how you failed."

She rubbed her nose and faked a few sniffles before speaking about it. "What I am doing is bring down each one who is related to those days. Grace Wells went down, Billy Craft followed so I estimated Leon Harmon would try to connect these with Skylar and Dax Grant but he didn't. I didn't have high hopes for it as he has many rivals and it can seem to be a coincidence too."

Aaron nodded as he slapped her hand from playing with her braid. Aarvi only pouted at him for a second before returning to the next plan, "Then I appeared in front of Dylan Harmon. I guessed as he might try to devise some plans against me or inform Leon Harmon, but he hadn't uttered a word of it. Now I doubt if he even saw me. So a second failure."

Aaron cut in confusion, "But you went to the studio to obtain the audition video of Chief Powell's daughter." And she got it without arising doubt.

Aarvi grinned pulling his cheek, "Why do you think I will waste time to go there when I could have sent somebody else to fetch it or even steal it from the assistant director?"

Aaron facepalmed causing her to chuckle. He couldn't believe how intricately her plans are designed. He sighed before asking, "So Dylan Harmon came there because you compelled him to be there."

Aarvi nodded patting his head.

Aaron continued, "You briefly spread out that you are a producer so that Mia Craft could inform Leon Harmon."

Aarvi was proud of him for how he deduced the next event. 

Aaron continued, "You took the chance of Mia Crafts's stupidity so that she sees you clearly and helps Leon Harmon's men to draw a sketch of yours."

Aarvi cupped her face and exclaimed, "You are smart!"

But Aaron's face fell remembering how his interjection ruined her third plan, "If I hadn't sent the proof to Aeon, he wouldn't have thrown her out. If I hadn't viral the fake reports online, Leon Harmon wouldn't have thrust for her blood."

Aarvi was about to tell him, 'Don't fret over it.' but Aaron didn't let her speak, "And our team members kidnapped Mia Craft from Leon Harmon's men so your third plan failed." Mia Craft couldn't report anything to Leon.

If Aarvi knew he was going to blame himself for it, she wouldn't have let him know she fails too. She is a normal human being after all.

She grimly said to alleviate his self-blame, "If you worry about it, I won't tell you anything again. Go to sleep." 

Aaron chuckled, shaking his head resignedly. His hand easily wrapped around her waist before she could lay on the bed, "Alright, I won't. Now tell me what happened next."

Seeing him ease up, Aarvi continued, "Next is today's action. This had to have a shocking solid impact on Chief Powell and I guesstimated as he might run over to Leon Harmon for protection from me afraid of the consequences he might have to face next."

Aaron asked in dilemma, "I was thinking you will wrongly misdirect Leon Harmon to the shipyard warehouse."

Aarvi nodded and explained what happened at the warehouse, "I did. But before he could reach, our team sent those four foreigners and those members had to vacate the warehouse with those room props clearing the scene leaving five officers."

Aaron slowly nodded realizing only Chief Powell knew Ava Kelly and saw her alive whereas those four officers had no idea.

Aarvi continued, "Chief Powell didn't tend to any of the four officers, as soon the room props were lifted, he left the warehouse without turning back. He didn't contact Leon Harmon but reached his home and staying with his wife and daughter."

Aarvi wasn't surprised by that, because she knew they were nothing but selfish creatures but she didn't expect Chief Powell to be so cool about her existence without seeking protection.

'Didn't I scare him enough?' Aarvi shrugged thinking to herself.

"Those four officers weren't in senses to speak anything when Leon Harmon reached the warehouse. Instead of helping them, he left feeling disgusted."

Her sulk slowly changed to curiosity, "I don't think Leon Harmon is dumb enough not to link Shipyard Warehouse and those officers state with Ava Kelly's incident but he is too calm about this."

Aaron too agreed with her, "If he isn't dumb, he is spreading his net to catch you."

Aarvi raised her forefinger and middle finger, folding others fingers as she spoke moving those two fingers like scissors, "And I am mastering in cutting the trap to wove my own."

Aaron smiled looking at her predatory eyes ready to destroy the plans of Leon Harmon. He was sure she would have a plan for her small failures too.

Wait, failure? Doesn't she know Leon Harmon is silently setting a trap? Why is it a failure?

Aarvi smiled drumming her fingers on the bed, 'The real game begins.'

She was kind of sure he was just putting on an air of unawareness to lure her out. He wanted her to plan something again so that he could catch hold of her. Her lips arced slyly remembering her changing plan.

Aaron watched her silently before pressing his lips on her cheek catching her off guard, "Are we still going out tomorrow?" 

He was expecting her to be busy to watch over Leon but Aarvi nodded vigorously, "I even chose what to wear tomorrow." 

Going to his arms, "Now let's sleep, I am tired." Aaron slipped under the duvet holding her in his arms but both were wide awake due to their nap in the day.

"Sing me a song," Aarvi suggested leaving him baffled.

Aarvi burst into laughter looking at his face in dim light, "Alright, tell me something interesting happened in your childhood."

Aaron wanted to tell about his and his Cupcake first encounter to see if she could remember but he shrugged unwilling to see any negative effect on her. 

Zain had strictly told him and Shawn to avoid forcing her to remember Teenage Aaron. Aaron is aware Aarvi slowly started to recollect the forgotten pieces so he didn't want to be selfish.

He moved on to other events that she would love hearing. He remembered about his fun with his sister and brother. He knew she would be happy to hear about siblings so he started to narrate it.

Between the narration and giggles, both eventually dozed off sooner than they expected.

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On the other end, Leon sat in his home office with Dylan sitting opposite him.

Dylan was tired of sitting for more than half an hour waiting for Leon Harmon to speak. He wanted to check what Leon was angrily staring at his laptop screen but held his curiosity down.

Leon's knuckles had turned pale due to the tight clench of his fist glaring at a picture on his laptop screen. He still couldn't believe his manhood doesn't function because of a girl.

Yes, he was staring at Ava Kelly's picture. The picture of Ava in a beautiful wedding gown. The pearly white off the shoulder gown was complimenting her flawless skin, hugged her body to enhance her curves. The natural blush of her cheek was like a blooming cherry blossom captivating the sight. Her innocent smile was bewitching completing her whole breathtaking appearance by easily outstanding the designer gown.

For a second, he thought Vance Hays was an idiot to choose a wall poster leaving the otherworldly gorgeous woman who was just at the reach of his fingertips. 

But remembering what she had done to him, Leon gritted his teeth having an urge to break his laptop into millions of pieces.

He didn't speak completely about his plan, he was aware there are moles in his team who are reporting his action to control him.

"I want complete activity details of Shawn Rivas, Dax Grant, Zain Kelly. Report me immediately as soon as anything they find anything suspicious… Include Zachary Barnes."

Leon had thought Dylan wouldn't understand but Dylan had a clearer picture of the situation than Leon. However, Dylan didn't reveal Ava Kelly is alive and in the city, prepared to hunt him down.